RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 81538)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 81538)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Sinope
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Person (obv.) Valerian (Augustus)
Issue Year CCCXXVIIII = 329
Dating AD 259/60
Obverse inscription IMP LICIN VALERIANVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Licin(ius) Valerianus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Licinius Valerianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C I F C (sic) AN CCCXXVIIII
Edition c(olonia) I(ulia) F(elix) {C}S(inope) an(no) CCCXXVIIII
Translation Colony of Julia Fortunate Sinope, year 329
Reverse design Bacchus standing left, with thyrsus and panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.05 g
Axis 6
Reference Rec 164; Manisse 601-602
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    V: 16394 Rec 164 = Kubitschek, NZ 1908, p. 136 (not illustrated) = Manisse 601
    ✸ Sinop: 6-2-72 Casey 411 (CCCXX-VIII) = Manisse 602
    Sinop: 2015.15 Sinope hoard 118 (CCCXXVIII[I])
    Sinop: 2015.78 Sinope hoard 119 ([CCCVXXIIII])
    Sinop: 2015.103 Sinope hoard 120 ([CCCVXXIIII])
    Sinop: 2015.116 Sinope hoard 121 (CCC[VXXIIII])